Staircase 1
I had to coordinate Florent to come to site with his Manitou extending forklift to get the staircases into the house. They arrived flat packed and were then deposited outside the gates for me to ....
Electric Gates 2
By lunchtime, Erik had finished the installation. By then I had installed the lock plate for the new Yale lock and provided a temporary electrical supply for him to test the doors. So finally, we ....
Electric Gates 1
Back or no back, the gates needed to be installed. Actually the medication has made me much more mobile but I am still cautious about doing anything that exerts too much strain on it. Eric ....
Enough is Enough (For my Back)
No photos as I was in too much pain to take them. I drove to site thinking my back was feeling better only to find that driving was not a good idea. I had to ....
Windows and Timber Frame Installation 7
Friday before Christmas and I am closing the site until the New Year to have a break and to allow my back to get better. Esteban once again concentrated on the structure over the main ....
Windows and Timber Frame Installation 6
Yesterday and today I continued with the framework around the window above the smaller doorway while Esteban bolted the high level timbers to the walls above the larger doorway. Fitted a temporary cover to the ....
Windows and Timber Frame Installation 5
It does not look much but the beams over the doors are installed and insulated and we have progressed the enclosure for the shutter over the smaller door. I also started installing the breather membrane ....
Windows Discussion
No work or photos today, just talking. Despite the problems with the windows the company (Socover) are determined to get things right for us and recognise that errors have been made. A supplementary meeting has ....
Windows and Timber Frame Installation 4
First section of plywood wall covering fitted. Tomorrow the windows company are coming for a meeting to discuss the issues. Other than the ones I have written about, there is also a problem that neither ....
Windows and Timber Frame Installation 3, The Yale Lock
While Esteban and I continued Buiding and in part insulation the wall and enclosures for the electric shutters, Xavier and Kevin progressed the door installations. Here you can see the fixed window in the kitchen, ....